Boc Limited

Reference number: 715528

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Authorisation being cancelled

This firm has asked the FCA to cancel its authorisation. It is still in force until the FCA processes the application, so existing business keeps its protection, but its regulated work is winding down.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When boconline.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07917 503951 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GU21 6HT
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Other names (5)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • BOC GASES Trading name
  • BOC HEALTHCARE Trading name
  • GAS &GEAR Trading name
  • Spectra Gases Trading name
  • SURESERVE Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hire out goods to consumers No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
00337663
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 March 1938 (88 years old)
Registered office
Forge, 43 Church Street West, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6HT, England
Nature of business
  • Manufacture of industrial gases (SIC 20110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher James Cossins Director Nov 1966 16 May 2013 57 other companies
Jennifer Frances Huihana Allen Director Oct 1984 14 Feb 2025 16 other companies
Sebastian Sachtleben Director Jan 1981 13 Nov 2025 None
Julian Michael Bland Director Apr 1967 1 Sep 2026 92 other companies
Susan Kathleen Kelly Secretary Not published 21 Dec 2007 –

Other companies run by these 4 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
101
closed down
27
run together
64

In the full report: all 101 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 64 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 42 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Boc’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (91)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Boc Netherlands Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

15 February 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Applied to cancel its FCA authorisation

FCA register

1938

8 March 1938

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 91 events

  • All 91 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 80
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Firms connected to Boc

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Boc. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Get the full report on Boc

Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

  • 101 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 91 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Boc Limited FCA authorised?
Boc Limited (FRN 715528) is on the FCA register, but its authorisation is changing (authorisation being cancelled). Check the register before dealing with it.
What is Boc’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07917 503951 and the website boconline.co.uk for Boc. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Boc a scam or clone?
Boc is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Boc?
Protection depends on which product you hold and how Boc handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Boc to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Boc?
Boc is owned by Boc Netherlands Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Boc?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Boc: Christopher James Cossins, Jennifer Frances Huihana Allen, Sebastian Sachtleben and Julian Michael Bland.
How long has Boc been in business?
The company was formed on 8 March 1938.
Does Boc use any other names?
It trades as BOC GASES, BOC HEALTHCARE, GAS &GEAR, Spectra Gases and SURESERVE.

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